Name that Car 2

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Originally Posted by DrDomm

I will defer to Phoenix. Miami would have been my first guess anyway, but I remembered seeing all those Nissan banners in previous LV pics.

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Thanks will be posting in a minute. I thought Miami because of the Nissan banners. I was heavy into the IMSA GTP's and Nissan signs were everywhere.

Be back in a minute.

Driver, Year, Car, & Track

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Mario Andretti
Wildcat-Cosworth
1982 Indy 500

Mario Andretti
Indy 1981
Wildcat-Cosworth
1982 car had a more rounded nose.....

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Originally Posted by Chris R

Mario Andretti
Indy 1981
Wildcat-Cosworth
1982 car had a more rounded nose.....

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You Are Correct Chris. :up:

How things would look if Penske did not have powerful attorneys. He would have Three less wins at Indy.

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Your Turn.

I know about 1981 - what other wins would he not have??

I thought I read somewhere that the bottom line in the 1981 case was that Andretti didthe same thing (passing under yellow while blending in) that Unser did so they would both get penalized and the finishing order would bethe same.... (not taking sides here...)

back in a minute with a picture...

Chris

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Here's the next one.... the usual please

Michael Chandler
Rattlesnake-Cosworth
1983 Indy 500

Is that a signed photo from Mike for you ?

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Originally Posted by Mihai

Michael Chandler
Rattlesnake-Cosworth
1983 Indy 500

Is that a signed photo from Mike for you ?

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yes and yes

good work!!

when I was a kid I wrote to all the Indy drivers I could asking for autographed pictures - this is one of those....

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Originally Posted by Chris R

I know about 1981 - what other wins would he not have??

I thought I read somewhere that the bottom line in the 1981 case was that Andretti didthe same thing (passing under yellow while blending in) that Unser did so they would both get penalized and the finishing order would bethe same.... (not taking sides here...)

back in a minute with a picture...

Chris

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The Indy 500's in question were 1972 with Mark Donohue. USAC was scoring Gary Bettenhausen as Donohues car and there was a difference in laps and Parnelli team thought that Donohue was behind. Penske backed by Goodyear was declared the winner at midnight. Al Unser would have to wait 6 years before No.3 win.

The last one was 2002 with Paul Tracy. Everyone was shocked by the final ruling no matter if it was right or wrong. Never heard that a team could not appeal a win if there was a scoring error.